Murray Businessman Robbie Rudolph to Serve as
Secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet

Frankfort, KY: Governor Ernie Fletcher announced today that Murray businessman Robbie Rudolph will serve as the Secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet. Robbie Rudolph is the Owner & President of Rudolph Tire, an industry in which he has worked since landing his first job in college with Goodyear. He opened his own store in 1981 and over the next five years, expanded to five locations.

"It's really a great honor to serve in this administration," stated Robbie Rudolph. "It has been a pleasure to work with Governor Fletcher in the past and I look forward to serving with him in this role."

In 1988, Rudolph founded the Amazon Valley Mission Organization. A.M.O.R. is comprised of dental and medical teams, all volunteers, who provide dental work, eyeglasses, and oversee construction projects in the very poorest areas of Brazil.  They also operate a Vacation Bible School.

Robbie Rudolph is a strong supporter of state universities, especially his alma mater and hometown school, Murray State University. He has worked tirelessly for the Murray State University Racer Foundation founded six years ago and has served three terms as Chairman. Rudolph currently lives in Murray, KY with his wife Lisa and their two children.

 "Robbie truly embodies the type of hard-working, forward thinking folks that are an asset to this administration," said Governor Ernie Fletcher. "Robbie has built and run a successful business and I look forward to utilizing his extensive experience and innovative ideas to help the Fletcher/Pence Administration build a better Commonwealth."

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